Southern Citril
Crithagra hyposticta
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFringillidae (Fringíl·lids)
- GenusCrithagra (African Seedeaters, Serins, Canaries, and Citrils)
- SpeciesCrithagra hyposticta (Southern Citril)
Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Streaky Seedeater
Crithagra striolata
White-bellied Canary
Crithagra dorsostriata
Thick-billed Seedeater
Crithagra burtoni
Reichenow's Seedeater
Crithagra reichenowi
Yellow-fronted Canary
Crithagra mozambica
Southern Grosbeak-Canary
Crithagra buchanani
Brimstone Canary
Crithagra sulphurata
Yellow-crowned Canary
Serinus flavivertex
Oriole Finch
Linurgus olivaceus
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Rufous-tailed Weaver
Histurgops ruficauda
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Southern Citril in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
About 15% of visitor-days record a Southern Citril sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 390 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Southern Citril in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
April has the highest sighting rate for Southern Citril in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.